Hirschi and Burgess with HVM Status GP at Imola and Le Mans

The British Jonathan Kennard will play with the Canadian Tony Burgess and the Swiss Jonathan Hirschi in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 22 and 23) on the Lola B12/80-Judd of the HVM Status GP team. The two recruits will start together this weekend, during the second round of theELMS, in Imola.

Jonathan Hirschi thus finds a steering wheel after having been ousted by Thiriet by TDS Racing. The Swiss driver has good experience in the world of endurance since he made his first start at the 24 2010 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford GT from the Matech team before moving to the prototype the following year with an Oreca. 03-Judd from the Race Performance team. And this while discovering the world of Blancpain Endurance Series. “I am very happy to join HVM Status GP for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and Imola, underlines the Swiss, who will make his fourth start in the Sarthe event. We have a good package. The Imola weekend is a good opportunity to discover the car and integrate myself into the team. It’s an ideal preparation for Le Mans.”

Anthnony Burgess découvrira également le HVM Status GP ce week-end Mais ce Canadien de 57 ans est habitué aux courses d’endurance puisqu’il compte plusieurs podiums en ALMS et qu’il a déjà disputé des courses de 24 heures à Spa-Francorchamps, Daytona et Bathurst…et au Mans où il compte six participations ainsi qu’un podium en GT sur une Porsche en 2000 et un départ en LMP1 en 2010. “I’m really happy to join HVM Status GP for the Imola race before heading to Le Mans. Being with Jonathan at Le Mans, it will be a very good thing to ride with him this weekend in Italy. »